Flaschenkürbis

[ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs]

/[ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs]/ noun

The verdict

“Flaschenkürbis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kürbisart, deren Früchte einer mehr oder weniger bauchigen Flasche ähneln

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Index DE-flaschenkurbis · Flaschenkürbis · German

Flaschenkürbis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "F" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Flaschenkürbis
PropertyValue
HeadwordFlaschenkürbis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Flaschenkürbis“ im Deutschen

Flaschenkürbissitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Flaschenkürbis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kürbisart, deren Früchte einer mehr oder weniger bauchigen Flasche ähneln".

Flaschenkürbis doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Flaschenkürbis, spelled F-L-A-S-C-H-E-N-K-Ü-R-B-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kürbisart, deren Früchte einer mehr oder weniger bauchigen Flasche ähneln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Flaschenkürbis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Marion nahm den langstieligen Flaschenkürbis, der im Wassereimer lag, und reichte ihn dem alten Mann.“

Synonyms

Lagenaria siceraria

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Flaschenkürbis"?
"Flaschenkürbis" is spelled F-L-A-S-C-H-E-N-K-Ü-R-B-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs].
What does "Flaschenkürbis" mean?
As a noun, "Flaschenkürbis" means: Kürbisart, deren Früchte einer mehr oder weniger bauchigen Flasche ähneln
How do you pronounce "Flaschenkürbis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Flaschenkürbis" is [ˈflaʃn̩ˌkʏʁbɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Flaschenkürbis" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list